By Julia Shumway | Editor
“These are companies that have, for at least 40 or 50 years now, known the impacts of their products and have nevertheless worked actively to undermine the science and the reporting and the political understanding and action. I mean, they’ve thrown everything they have against it.” — Timmons Roberts, a Brown University environmental studies and sociology professor who worked on a report that found that testimony from big fossil fuel companies has tanked efforts in Oregon and other states to make polluters pay for damage they cause.
Also in today's edition:
Washington sees sharp rise in late, uncountable ballots, a warning for November
Why states are panicking about mail ballot changes
A Nehalem cafe owner weighs in on credit card fees
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By Alex Baumhardt
Denver Fire Department crews battle flames in Boulder County, Colo., on Dec. 30, 2021. The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it will hear a climate lawsuit brought by the city and county of Boulder, in which oil companies are seeking to avoid being tried in state court. (Photo courtesy of Denver Fire Department)
Oregon lawmakers next week will confront another record bill for the costs of fighting massive wildfires across the state, which have been exacerbated by unseasonable heat and ongoing drought.
By Jake Goldstein-Street | Washington State Standard
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs speaks about the importance of returning ballots early alongside U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, right, and leaders from the Seattle King County NAACP and the League of Women Voters of Snohomish County on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in Seattle. (Photo by Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard)
SEATTLE — More than 20,000 ballots in Washington’s primary election last month were rejected because they came in too late, thousands more than in 2024.
By Frank Squillo
A recent survey from Gov. Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council found that most Oregonians believe high costs, taxes and regulations are making it harder for businesses to grow. The governor acknowledged the challenge plainly: “We have to be intentional here, to be competitive.”
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